David Fanning, the executive producer of PBS' "Frontline" series, has received the Columbia Journalism Award, the highest honor given by the university's journalism school faculty.

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"David Fanning and his signature program, 'Frontline,' have turned a commitment to probing journalism and public service into an enduring national conversation, without which far too many important issues would remain veiled or hidden altogether," said Columbia associate dean David Klatell.

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